Manager – Planning and Fulfillment at MTN Uganda Limited

MTN Uganda Limited is an equal opportunity employer and is seeking to recruit competent individual to fill the following Position;

Job Title: Manager – Planning and Fulfillment

Reports to: Senior Manager – Supply Chain Management

Division: Finance

No. of Vacancies: 1

MAIN JOB FUNCTIONS:

Technical:

• Ensure adherence to KPIs and SLAs relating to planning & fulfilment.
• Optimise Project Material budgets by using output from Demand – Supply plans, in collaboration with project Managers, to leverage on technical pool inventory.
• Review and forecast technical critical spare inventory to optimize stock and minimize out of stock
• Process and review product obsolescence, asset stock transfer, disposal of technical materials.
• Implement Demand and Supply planning KPIs and provide regular performance feedback through a well defined and implemented performance review program.
• Manage, approve, and ensure adherence to Master Data Management (MDM) governance framework for new item creation and update
• Manage the tracking and resolution of MDM/GSSC Oracle queries as SCM Opco Subject Matter Expert (SME).
• Allocating tasks/duties to others within the technical support team and ensuring cohesive team working
• Implement and fine-tune methods, processes, and systems to enhance effectiveness and meet organizational goals

Commercial.

• Manage the tracking and resolution of queries/issues from the Opco stakeholders.
• Allocating tasks/duties to others within a team and ensuring cohesive team working
• Ensure adherence to KPIs and SLAs relating to planning & fulfilment
• Interact with sales, marketing, and customer finance to understand demand forecast drivers.
• Utilize a collaborative and consensus approach by working with Sales, Marketing and Finance to obtain and ensure that current and accurate information is used for demand forecasts.
• Provide input to the Supply Planning organization in developing inventory strategies on existing items, new products, and product phase-outs.
• Plan and jointly engage with cross functional team for demand planning and sales and operational planning.
• Sales forecast and review of devices and age in inventory

• IT on automation / digitization initiatives for the process
• Manage process standardisation and transformation initiatives.
• Review commercial products obsolescence, stock transfer, disposal of materials and demand forecast
• Implement and fine-tune methods, processes, and systems to enhance effectiveness and meet organizational goals.
• Jointly plan and coordinate governance around integrated business plan and its impact on commercial inventory
• Plan and engage third party Inventory management service provider per KPI’s and SLAs agreed upon

Education:

• A Degree in Purchasing and Supply Chain Management, Business statistics and or Professional Qualification e.g., CIPS, CILT etc

Experience:

• 5 years of relevant experience, with at least 3 years supervisory experience

Knowledge:

• Supply Chain Management
• Statistical forecast Modelling, Planning & Organizing
• Solid understanding of inventory management practices and procedures.
• Strong mathematical and statistical knowledge
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Microsoft Office

Skills/Pysical Competencies:

• Supervisory/Management skills
• Business Communication & Reporting Skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Adaptability
• Analytical Thinking
• Attention to detail/accuracy
• Negotiation skills
• Capability to multitask in a fast-paced environment

Competencies:

Must live the MTN Values of

• Can Do; Integrity; leadership; Innovation; Relationships

Must exhibit the MTN Vital Behaviors of:

• Complete Candor, Complete Accountability, Active Collaboration & Get it done.

Ambition 2025 Goals of:

Work with meaning, Connect to Develop, Thrive in Positivity, Grow with Purpose,

Behavioural qualities:

• Problem Solving Skills.
• Result Orientation.
• Interactive team player.
• Being innovative and proactive
• High level of integrity
• High level of emotional intelligence.

MTN Uganda Limited has the obligation to safeguard its employees through providing a working environment that is safe and without risk to the health of its employees. MTN has a Vaccination policy for all its employees to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 in order to work from its offices and premises. Female applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

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